Ever have an aversion to sleeping in his or her bed?
Lauren never had a problem going to bed and sleeping, but all of the sudden she wants to either stay on the couch or sleep on the floor (in her room or the living room) instead of in her toddler bed (it's the converted version of her crib).
I'm thinking (or at least hoping) that this is just a stage. Once I get her to sleep, it's usually fine. After the addition is done, she will get the other new room and I'm going to just buy her a twin bed instead of a toddler bed. I'm thinking that the "openness" (is that a word?
) might be better. (I have siderails for the open side so she doesn't fall off. She has a night light and we have some "white noise" playing at all times.
Any other ideas? Did your kiddos do this?
Lauren never had a problem going to bed and sleeping, but all of the sudden she wants to either stay on the couch or sleep on the floor (in her room or the living room) instead of in her toddler bed (it's the converted version of her crib).
I'm thinking (or at least hoping) that this is just a stage. Once I get her to sleep, it's usually fine. After the addition is done, she will get the other new room and I'm going to just buy her a twin bed instead of a toddler bed. I'm thinking that the "openness" (is that a word?
) might be better. (I have siderails for the open side so she doesn't fall off. She has a night light and we have some "white noise" playing at all times.Any other ideas? Did your kiddos do this?
Here's a piece of advice-nip it in the bud now. It will just be harder to get her to fall asleep in her own bed the longer you wait. I have no room to really talk though cuz with Payton and Emily we just let them fall asleep wherever and then put them in their own beds once they fell asleep. Then once they turned 3 we laid down the law and told them that they were big now and would go to bed like their older siblings at 8pm no excuses, whining or crying about it. Usually takes one night of them crying and you having to put them back in their bed a 100x but after that should be no problem. 
I would think that when the addition is completed it would be a lot easier. Then you can say it's a new room new bed, new rules. 
Just enjoy the night cuddles in your bed while you can. I hardly ever get them anymore now that the kids are bigger. 
I know exactly what you mean. And I have no one but myself to blame for it. I pampered her in that area because I thought she was a permenant only child.Now she will barely sleep in her own bed and it's a real pain for me.
